Press Releases
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CARICOM Canada project improving regional flow of CSME information
Officials in Antigua and Barbuda to be better equipped to speak on the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) A cadre of public and private sector officials from Antigua and Barbuda are scheduled to benefit from training aimed at equipping them to speak on matters related to the CARICOM Single Market and Economy…
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Energy centre to highlight discussions at Special Meetings of COTED
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The establishment of the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) will be the focus of discussions at two Special Meetings of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) that will be held in Georgetown, Guyana on Wednesday and Thursday. A Special Meeting of COTED on Energy will be convened…
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ICT sector fundamental to CARICOM’s growth, development – SG tells CTU conference
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Monday underscored the critical role that the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) had to play in the integration architecture. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the CTU's 25th anniversary ICT week, at the Hyatt Regency, Trinidad and Tobago, the Secretary-General pointed out that ICT was a “crucial element…
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CARPHA advises “Be Prepared ahead of the Flu Season”
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, January 30, 2013: Seasonal influenza affects many thousands of people in the Caribbean each year, and as the 2015 season approaches, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is urging persons to practice good personal hygiene in order to reduce the risk of transmission of influenza and other respiratory viruses. Executive Director, CARPHA, Dr C. James Hospedales,…
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Spotlight on Youth as CARICOM Chairman addresses CELAC Summit in Costa Rica
A call for a special initiative for young people will be put “four-square and centre” at next month’s inter-sessional meeting of CARICOM Heads, the Chairman announced Wednesday. CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister of The Bahamas Rt. Hon. Perry Christie signaled his intention as he addressed the Opening Ceremony of the Third Summit of the Community of Latin American and the Caribbean…
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New Capacity-Building Project to provide support for CARIFORUM-EU EPA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Key partners involved in a new Capacity-building Project to support effective implementation of the CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) met in Georgetown, Guyana on 19 January 2015, to chart the way forward. The Project, valued at €3,099,915, is financed from the 10th European Development Fund (EDF) Caribbean Regional Indicative Programme (CRIP). In part, the…
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Energy Security Summit – Opportunity to devise solutions to pressing problem
Statement By Prime Minister Of The Bahamas And Chairman Of The Conference, Of Heads Of Government Of CARICOM Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie At The Caribbean Energy Security Summit Washington, DC 26 January 2015 I am delighted to be here in Washington, DC, in my dual capacities as Prime Minister of The Bahamas and Chair of CARICOM to discuss matters…
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US VP thanks CARICOM for Cuba “encouragement” – signals change to graduation position
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) United States Vice President Joseph Biden thanked the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) for its “encouragement” to his country to “make the change” with Cuba. CARICOM has been advocating for an end to the economic and trade embargo on Cuba by the US as well as for an end to the isolation of Cuba from the…
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CARICOM accredits first New Zealand Ambassador
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Tuesday, 20 January 2016, accredited the first Plenipotentiary Representative of New Zealand to the Community. Her Excellency Jan Henderson, who is also accredited to several CARICOM Member States, presented her letters of credence to CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque in a simple ceremony at the Headquarters of the…
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CARICOM Secretariat hosts statistics workshop in Kingstown
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Georgetown, Guyana) In its continuing quest to train personnel and boost the profile of statistics in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the CARICOM Secretariat will host a Training Workshop on Merchandise Trade Statistics in Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Statisticians from across the Region will gather in Kingstown from 26 January-5 February, 2015, for the workshop that…
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